Here is our guide to the ten best jukebox musicals of the past few decades. Dreamboats And Petticoats celebrated the music of the 50s, while Rock Of Ages did the same for the 80s. There have also been jukebox musicals about different eras of popular music. Among the most high-profile have been shows about the music of Queen ( We Will Rock You), Earth, Wind And Fire ( Hot Feet), The Beach Boys ( Good Vibrations), The Kinks ( Sunny Afternoon), and The Temptations ( Ain’t Too Proud: The Life And Times Of The Temptations). Fans of these groups have flocked to see stage productions about their musical heroes. Some of the world’s most successful bands have also inspired jukebox musicals. One of the most popular productions of 2019 was The Cher Show.
In 2018, Springsteen On Broadway featured 69-year-old Bruce Springsteen playing guitar and piano, performing his music as he recounted anecdotes from his autobiography, Born To Run. The challenge of having a successful Broadway show still appeals to musicians, though. Lennon, the 2005 Broadway show about the solo career of the Beatles star – who was sometimes played by a female actress – lasted for only 49 appearances. Love, Janis was a cabaret-style show about Janis Joplin, based on her letters Lost Highway was based on the tragic life of Hank Williams and ended with a rousing version of his gospel song “I Saw the Light.”ĭozens of musicians have been the subject of jukebox musicals, including Buddy Holly, Carole King, Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Bee Gees, Rod Stewart, Fela Kuti, Bob Dylan, and Tupac Shakur.
There have been numerous interesting examples of the latter. Jukebox musicals now come in two basic forms: a straight-up celebration of a body of music, without much plot and the biographical musical.
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